CVE-2007-0773 describes a local denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically versions prior to 2.6.9-42.0.8 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.4. This flaw, an incomplete fix for CVE-2005-3044, allows authenticated local users on 64-bit x86 systems to trigger a kernel OOPS (null dereference) via a 32-bit ioctl call. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating medium severity, with a low attack complexity and requiring local user authentication (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S). Its primary impact is a complete denial of service (A:C). There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.4:*:as:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.4:*:es:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.4:*:ws:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.